Derrick Dunn

Movie Revue: "Captive State"

Aliens invade earth once again in director Rupert Wyatt’s Captive State from Focus Features. The film opens up in 2017, extra-terrestrial beings have succeed in taking over Earth. As the Drummond family attempts to escape Chicago, the parents die, leaving their sons Gabriel and Rafe orphaned. Ten years later, the Drummond brothers have taken different paths in life. Gabriel (Ashton Sanders) is an average working man, looking for a better life, while Rafe (Johnathan Majors) is part of a rebellion against the invaders, known as “The Legislators”. Surprisingly, we don’t see much of them in the film.

Movie Revue "Wonder Park"

Wonder Park is the latest family entertainment film to hit theaters from Paramount Animation and Nickelodeon Movies. Directed by Dylan Brown, with a screenplay written by Josh Applebaum and Andre Nemac, Wonder Park tells the story of June (Brianna Denski) and an imaginative amusement park named Wonderland she created with her mother (Jennifer Garner). When the film begins, we meet a young June who before bedtime is building the latest ride for the park with her mom. The filmmakers use a framing device to show us how the park to life.

Concert Revue: Dwele at the City Winery D.C.

Neo Soul singer Dwele made his debut at Washington D.C.’s City Winery on March 9th, and graced the stage like a seasoned professional. The singer is currently on his “Ivory & Cream Tour,” and performed two back to back sold out shows that evening. I actually discovered Dwele’s music back in 2004 when I lived in England, as part of my Air Force enlistment.

Movie Review: Captain Marvel

Walt Disney pictures proudly present the newest film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe,Captain Marvel. Directed by Anna Bolden and Ryan Fleck, Captain Marvel Stars Brie Laron as Vers a former Air Force fighter pilot who is now a member of Starforce. When we first meet Vers, she is having recurring nightmares. Hoping to stop the nightmares Vers trains with Yon-Rogg (Jude Law), the commander of Starforce.

Movie Revue: Alita: Battle Angel

An adaptation of the manga series “Gunnm” also known “Battle Angel makes its way to the big screen in 20th Century Fox’s Alita: Battle Angel from director Robert Rodriguez. It’s the year 2563, and the earth as we know it is no more. One day, scientist Dr. Dyson Ido (Christoph Waltz) discovers a broken female cyborg in a junkyard. Realizing that the cyborg has a functional human brain, Dr. Ido decides to rebuild the cyborg, naming her Alita, after his late daughter.

Movie Revue: Happy Death Day 2 U

When the studio logo for Universal Pictures Happy Death Day 2U split into three separate screens before the film starts, I knew that I was in for a treat. The sequel to Blumhouse Productions 2017’s surprise hit Happy Death Day once again find our heroine Tree Gelbman (Jessica Rothe) reliving the same day until she solves a problem.

Movie Revue "What Men Want"

What Women Want receives a gender swap remake in director Adam Shankman’sWhat Men Want from Paramount Pictures. Taraji P. Henson portrays Ali Davis a successful sports agent trying to avoid sexism in her male-dominated ad agency office. When Ali is passed up by her boss Nick (Brian Bosworth) for yet another promotion, she decides that a girls’night will help boost her morale.

Movie Revue "The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part"

Everything Is Awesome once again in Warner Bros. lively sequel, The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part from director Mike Mitchell. The first film revealed to its audience that the events on the screen were all part of a young boy named Finn imagination who was playing with his father’s highly organized Lego sets. When we last left Finn, he was on good terms with his father and the two were enjoying the Lego sets together. However, Finn’s dad allowed his younger sister Bianca to play with the Lego sets as well.

Movie Revue "Miss Bala"

Gina Rodriguez takes on a drug cartel in Columbia Pictures, Miss Bala from director Catherine Hardwicke. Gloria Fuentes (Rodriguez) is a make-up artist living in Los Angeles who takes a vacation to her home of Tijuana, Mexico to help her friend Suzu (Cristina Rodlo) in a beauty pageant. One night the friends go to a nightclub where Suzu hopes to favor her odds in the beauty pageant by mingling with the judges.

Movie Revue "The Kid Who Would Be King"

The legend of “King Arthur” gets an update in 20th Century Fox’sThe Kid Who Would Be King from director Joe Cornish. Alexander Elliot (Louis Ashbourne Serkis) is a young lad living in England who spends his days avoiding local bullies Lance (Tom Taylor) and Kay (Rhianna Dorris). Alex’s best friend Bedders (Dean Chaumoo) is also a victim of the bullies, until one day Alex decides to stand up for Bedders and ends up with detention.

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